caporale

See also: Caporale

Italian

Etymology

Probably based on Latin corpus (body (of troops))

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.poˈra.le/
  • Rhymes: -ale
  • Hyphenation: ca‧po‧rà‧le

Noun

caporale m or f by sense (plural caporali)

  1. corporal, lance corporal
  2. bossy person
  3. illegal employer of agricultural workers for little pay